Safety instructions
Your safety is of paramount importance, please ensure you read this
instruction book before installing or using this appliance.
General safety
• Repairs to the machine must be carried out only by qualified person-
nel. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons could cause injury or
serious malfunctioning. Contact your local AEG/ELECTROLUX Service
Force Centre.
• Never start the machine if the mains cable is damaged or the control
panel or worktop are damaged allowing inner components to be
accessible.
• Unplug the appliance before carrying out any cleaning or mainte-
nance operations.
• Never pull the mains cable to remove the plug from the socket;
always take hold of the plug itself.
• During high temperature wash programmes and during the drying
cycle, the door glass may get hot.
• Let the water cool down before carrying out emergency emptying or
before opening the door in an emergency.
Installation
• Follow the installation instructions carefully.
• Carry out a first wash without laundry (COTTONS 60, with half the
amount of detergent) in order to remove any manufacturing residue
from the tub and the drum.
• Your appliance is provided of a new «antiflood device». To make
active this feature is needed close the bottom of the machine with
the bottom cover that you can find inside the drum. Please read the
instructions inserted into bottom cover bag.
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